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(11) EP 2 467 113 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/26

(21) Application number: 10747999.0

(22) Date of filing: 17.08.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61F 13/15(2006.01)
A61F 13/62(2006.01)
A61F 13/58(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/045678
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/022344 (24.02.2011 Gazette 2011/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 20.08.2009 US 235456 P
04.06.2010 US 794130

(71) Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
Cincinnati, OH 45202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LANGE, Stephen, Joseph
    Cincinnati Ohio 45215 (US)
  • KLINE, Mark, James
    Okeana Ohio 45053 (US)
  • SUE, Shunketsu
    Mason Ohio 45040 (US)
  • REZAI, Ebrahim
    Mason Ohio 45040 (US)
  • LANDGREBE, James, David
    Cincinnati Ohio 45243 (US)

(74) Representative: Heide, Ute et al
Procter & Gamble Service GmbH IP Dept. Sulzbacher Strasse 40-50
65824 Schwalbach
65824 Schwalbach (DE)

   


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